______ refers to a lack of necessities, such as food, shelter, and income.

A. Absolute poverty
B. Basic poverty
C. Relative poverty
D. Status poverty


Answer: A

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a. It is impossible for any society to be entirely free of deviance. b. Behavior that is unthinkable in an individual who is acting on his or her own may be executed without hesitation when carried out under orders. c. People learn criminal behavior from closely interacting with those who engage in and approve of law-breaking activities. d. Deviance is a consequence not of a particular behavior but of the application of rules and sanctions.

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According to the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act

A) women were required to compose 25 percent of the armed forces. B) female officers were restricted from wearing makeup. C) women were restricted from becoming generals or admirals. D) women were entitled to learn hand-to-hand combat.

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The way that people trace kinship over generations, known as _____, is different all over the world

a. the matrilineal system b. exogamy c. the system of descent d. matriarchy

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______ groups, composed of a small number of people with whom we regularly interact and share emotional bonds, exert the greatest influence on our self-image.

A. Primary B. Tertiary C. Secondary D. Aviary

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